2012 Outdoor Highlights

Aaron Rich

Mar 24, 2012

2012 Outdoor Highlights

3/24/12 Weekend

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Dekalb County Championships, GA

Highlights

MLK (GA) girls rolled to a US#1 time in the 4x100 (45.42) and a US#2 mark in the 4x400 (3:45.94).
Jada Martin (MLK) took the 100m dash in 11.98.
Felicia Brown (MLK) took the 400m dash in 55.36.
Jordan Moore (MLK) won the boys 110H with a time of 13.65.
Cedar Grove boys won the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:18.07.

Adidas Meet of Champions Distance Classic, CA

Coverage

Flotrack Coverage page

Highlights, winners:

Girls 800 - 2:12.67, Erika Reddish (Vista Murrieta) won in a tight race over Chelsea Kruthers (San Juan Hills), 2nd in 2:12.97.
Girls Mile - 4:53.67, Carrie Verdon (Campalindo)
Girls 3200 - 10:33.83, Paige Tenison, Newport Harbor
Boys 800 - 1:53.22, Michael Hewitt (Great Oak)
Boys Mile - 4:11.55, Blake Haney (Stockdale-Bakersfield) won the first heat and Thomas Joyce (Campolindo) won the 2nd heat in 4:11.77! 6 total runners went under 4:14 on the day.
Boys 3200 - 9:09.63, Danny Martinez (St John Bosco)

Tiger Invitational, WA

Coverage

Highlights

Sean Keller (Heritage WA) won the boys javelin with a US#1 toss of 230-7. The mark was oh-so-close to the WA state record of 232-00 and it is only March!

Chandler Rotary Invitational, AZ

Devon Allen won the 110H in 13.62 to break the state record. (Photo by Margot Kelly)

Coverage

Highlights

Jaide Stepter kept something in store for the finals! She broke a 27 year old state record in the 300H to run a US#1 time of 42.18!
Devon Allen torched the old state record en route to his winning time of 13.62 in the 110 Hurdles!
Ky Westbrook won the girls 100m dash withe a time of 11.65.
Traci Hicks (Cal Poly) won the girls 100H with a meet record clocking of 13.87.
Jasmine Todd won the girls long jump with a meet record and US#1 mark of 20-1.
Bernie Montoya won the boys mile run with a time of 4:08.82.
Rolonda Jumbo won the girls mile run with a time of 4:55.93.
Jaide Stepter (Canyon del Oro) smoked a US#2 AZ All-Time mark of 42.95 in the 300H, also good for US#5.
Devon Allen (Brophy Prep) blasted a US#2 AZ All-Time and 2012 US#3 13.70 in the 110 Hurdle prelims. The state record is 13.69 with the finals yet to come!
Devon Allen also ran 38.07 in the 300H for US#6.
Ky Westbrook (Chandler) ran 11.75 in the 100m dash prelims while Jasmine Todd (Chandler) ran 11.87 in a different heat.
Jasmine Todd also jumped 39-1.75 in the Triple Jump prelims.
Traci Hicks (Cal Poly) is the fastest qualifier in the 100H, running a US#3 14.09!

FSU Relays, FL

Coverage

Full Coverage Article
Video Coverage (Includes race footage and interviews)
Photo Albums
- Rese Ammons | Todd Grasley | Victor Arrietta | Raul Ramirez | Tim Loreman

Highlights

Andres Arroyo and Otniel Teixeira did battle on Saturday in the 1600m with Andres able to kick it into a higher gear to win 4:11.76 to 4:14.78.
Olivia Ortiz came back off her 3200m runner-up placing to win the girls 1600m in 4:56.55.
In the boys 3200m run Andres Arroyo (Colonial) took down a very deep field to win with a time of 9:10.37. Gil Walton (McCallie School) was 2nd with a time of 9:12.34 and Daniel Moore (Holy Trinity Academy) was 3rd in 9:15.37.
In the 800m run Otniel Teixeira (Lake Brantley) rolled with a winning time of 1:52.28. Edward Romero (Flanagan) was a close 2nd with a time of 1:53.05.
In the boys 400m dash Quincy Smith (Smiths Station) won with a quick 47.50 over Ceolamar Ways (Nease) in 47.70.
Lily Williams won the girls 3200m run with a very fast 10:30.53.

Jesuit-Sheaner Relays, TX

Highlights

Aldrich Bailey (Timberview) won the boys 400m dash with a very quick 46.56 clocking. Bailey also assisted his team to the 4x400 win with a time of 3:15.16
DeSoto (TX boys roll in the 4x100m relay to a US#1 time of 40.59 and in the 4x200m relay to a time of 1:51.73.
Treymayne Acy (DeSoto) won the boys 100m dash with a time of 10.42.

LSU Tiger Relays, LA

Highlights

Jerry Brazil (Loranger) ran a blistering 10.41 in the 100m dash finals after running a wind-aided 10.45 in the prelims yesterday.

ASICS Mt. Carmel Invitational, CA

Highlights

Darren Fahy stirred things up in the boys 1600m run with a super-fast 4:08.15 clocking, good for US#1.
Rio Mesa (CA) boys won the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.69.
In the girls 1600m run Amy Weissenbach (Harvard-Westlake) won with a time of 4:56.76.

Upper Darby Relays, PA

Futch flying over the hurdles. (Photo by Don Rich)

Coverage

Photo Albums - Don Rich | Patty Morgan

Highlights

Eric Futch (Penn Wood) won the boys 300H with a US#6 time of 37.79.
Germantown Friends (PA) won the boys DMR with a US#7 clocking of 10:29.46.
Garnet Valley girls won the SMR with a US#4 time of 4:14.48.
Olivia Hassler (Parkland) won the girls javelin with a US#7 toss of 125-00.

SCTCCCA Coaches Classic, SC

Coverage

Boys 4x800 race video

Highlights

Brandon Sanders (Dreher) won the boys 200m dash with a time of 21.77.
Lexington won the boys 4x800m relay with a time of 7:55.1

Quaker Valley Duel, PA

Coverage

Full PA coverage here

Highlights

Jessie Merkle (Fort Cherry) won the javelin with a US#1 mark of 145-00.

Harry Greschel Invite/KYTrackXC 5k Showdown, KY

Coverage

Highlights

Jacob Thomson won the boys 5000m run with a quick 14:49.75 over Patrick Gregory, 14:57.96. The boys race was moved to Saturday morning due to lightning after the girls race.
Hannah Herd won the girls 5000m race in 19:24 on Friday night.

Victor Lopez Classic, TX

Highlights

The girls of The Woodlands (TX) rolled to a super quick 4x800 win in a time of 9:11.82.
The 3k's were also quick with Sandie Raines (Humble Kingwood) winning the girls race in 10:07.66 and teammate Justin Brinkley winning the boys race in 8:44.07.

California Relays, CA

Highlights

Loyola (CA) rolled to a US#1 clocking in the boys DMR with a time of 10:10.44 on Friday evening.
Loyola then came back Saturday to run 17:35.33 to win the 4x1600m relay.

Metro Conference Finals, FL

Coverage

Highlights

Marvin Bracy won his 200m dash final with the fastest time of the meet, a 21.22 clocking.
Levonte Whitfield won his 100m dash race with a time of 10.70 (video), takes his heat of the 200m dash with a time of 21.70, and almost makes up gap in 4x1 anchor (video).
DerRenae Freeman wins three events: long jump 19-0.5, 100m 12.18, 200m 24.38.
Kimlon Dillon sweeps hurdles with a 37.52 300H and 14.72 in the 110s.
Colonial HS boys relay team clocks a US #2 7:53.79 4x800 behind a stellar 1:51 anchor leg by Andres Arroyo (video).

GMAC Qualifiers, FL

Highlights

Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson) took 4 events with relative ease, winning the 100m dash in 12.16, the 200m dash in 24.6, the 400m dash in 56.66 and the long jump in 19-3.

Stratford Quad Meet, GA

Highlights

Sarah Howard (Trinity Christian) set a US#1 mark of 51-11 in the shot put to start out the 2012 outdoor season in impressive style!